H.R. No. 2021
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Good Neighbor Settlement House is celebrating its
70th anniversary in 2023, and this occasion offers a welcome
opportunity to reflect on the organization's vital work in behalf
of the Brownsville community; and
WHEREAS, Good Neighbor Settlement House traces its origins to
February 6, 1953, when a group of women affiliated with the First
United Methodist Church established the organization to provide
support services to residents of the Buena Vida neighborhood; over
the years, the organization has expanded its efforts to address
hunger and homelessness throughout Brownsville, and its many
initiatives include a soup kitchen, a respite program, a food bank,
a hygiene program, and medical services; and
WHEREAS, Today, Good Neighbor Settlement House benefits from
the able leadership of executive director Astrid Dominguez and
president of the board Daniel Elkin, as well as from the outstanding
efforts of its staff, board members, and volunteers; and
WHEREAS, Over the past seven decades, Good Neighbor
Settlement House has made a meaningful difference in the lives of
countless area residents in need, and the organization is truly
deserving of recognition on this important milestone in its
history; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 70th anniversary of Good
Neighbor Settlement House and extend to all those associated with
the organization sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Good Neighbor Settlement House as an expression of
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Gamez
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2021 was adopted by the House on May
25, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House